Basic monoazo-dyestuffs containing a 3-indolyl- or 5-amino-4-pyrazolyl group



United States Patent Int. Cl. C09b, 29/:5'6, 29/38, 45/00 US. Cl. 260-146 11 Claims ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE Basic azo-dyestuffs free from sulfonic acid and carboxylci acid groups having general formula in which R R and R each represents a lower alkyl group which may be substituted, Y and Z each represents a hydrogen atom or a non-ionogenic substituent, A represents a 3-indolylor 5-amino-4-pyrazolyl radical and X represents an anion, and a process for their manufacture, said dyestuffs being relatively insensible to pH variations and stable to high temperatures and having good fastness properties, high tinctorial strength and clear dyeings and particularly useful on polyacrylonitrile or polyvinylidene cyanide fibers.

The present invention relates to basic azo-dyestuffs and to a process for their manufacture; it relates especially to basic azo-dyestuffs which are free from carboxylic acid groups and sulfonic acid groups and having the general formula wherein R R and R represent lower alkyl groups which may be substituted, Y and Z represent hydrogen or a non-ionogenic substituent, A represents a 3-indolylor 5-amino-4-pyrazolyl radical and X represents an anion.

Thus the new dyestufls correspond to the general Formulae Ia and lb wherein R R R Y, Z and X have the meaning given above, and R R R and R represent hydrogen, lower alkyl groups or aryl radicals, which may contain, as well as the benzene radical a, non-ionogenic substituents.

The dyestuifs described above may be obtained by coupling the diazonium compound of a quaternary amine of the general Formula II ITIH2 EB Rr-IYP-Rs R2 (II) wherein R R R Y and Z have the meaning given above, with indoles or S-amino-pyrazoles.

The quaternary amines of Formula II used as starting compounds can be obtained by treating amines of Formula III NHz (III) with alkylating agents or by quaternization of nitroamines of Formula IV and then reducing the nitro group to the amino group according to usual methods, for example with the use of catalysts or by means of iron and hydrochloric acid.

Suitable components of Formula III or IV are 0-, mor p-amino-N,N-dialkylanilines or o-, mor p-nitro-N,N- dialkylanilines at which Y and Z in the Formulae III and IV may represent hydrogen or a non-ionogenic substituent, for example, halogen atoms, such as fluorine, chlorine or bromine, alkyl groups, such as methyl, ethyl or propyl, alkoxy groups, such as methoxy, ethoxy or propoxy, trifiuoromethyl or nitro groups, alkylsulfonyl groups, such as methyl-, ethylor propylsulfonyl, arylsulfonyl groups, such as phenylsulfonyl, aryl groups, such as phenyl, aryloxy groups, such as phenoXy or chlorophenoxy, acylamino groups, such as acetylamino, propionylamino, phenylacetylamino, formylamino or benzo ylamino, acyl groups, such as acetyl, propionyl or benzoyl, cyano groups, carboxylic acid ester groups, such as carboxylic acid methyl-, ethyl-, propyl-, butylor phenylester, carboxylic acid amide or sulfonic acid amide groups which may be substituted, such as carboxylic acid dimethylamide, -diethylamide, -methyl-phenylamide or ethyl-phenylamide, sulfonic acid dimethylamide, -diethylamide, -dibutylamide, -methyl-phenylamide or -ethylphenylamide. Dyestulfs being especially valuable are obtained when using compounds of Formula III or IV in which Y represents a halogen atom, a trifluoromethyl, nitro, alkylsulfonyl, arylsulfonyl, carboxylic acid ester, cyano, a carboxylic acid amide or sulfonic acid amide group which groups may be substituted, or an acyl group, and in which Z represents a halogen atom, an alkyl, alkoxy, alkylsulfonyl, arylsulfonyl, sulfamyl, carbamyl,

aryl, aryloxy, acylamino, carbalkoxy, trifiuoromethyl, cyano or acyl group.

As quaternizing agents there may be mentioned alkyl halides, aralkyl halides, haloacetamides, p-halopropionitriles, halohydrines, alkyl esters of the sulfuric acid or alkyl esters of organic sulfonic acids. Appropriate quaternizing agents are for example methyl chloride, methyl bromide or methyl iodide, ethyl, bromide or ethyl iodide, propyl bromide or propyl iodide, benzyl chloride, dimethyl sulfate, diethyl sulfate, benzenesulfonic acid met-layl ester, p-toluenesulfonic acid methyl-, ethyl-, propylor butyl ester. The quaternization is suitably carried out in an indifferent organic solvent, such for example in a hydrocarbon chlorohydrocarbon or nitrohydrocarbon, such as benzene, toluene, xylene, tetrachloroethane, chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, monoor dichlorobenzene or nitrobenzene, in an acid amide or an acid anhydride, such as dimethylformamide, N-methyl-acetamide or acetic acid anhydride, in dimethylsulfoxide or in a ketone, such as acetone or methylethylketone. Instead of an organic solvent there may also be used an excess of the quaternizing agent. The quaternization is carried out at elevated temperatures, if desired or required under pressure. The conditions which are most favorable for each individual case can be easily determined by a preliminary test.

The diazotization of the amines of Formula II proceeds according to known methods, for example by means of hydrochloric acid and sodium nitrite. Diazonium compounds of the quaternary amines of Formula II, in which the trialkylammonium group is attached in para-position to the amino group, may furthermore be obtained by reacting p-chlorobenzene diazoniumtetrafiuoroborates with trialkylamines in acetonitrile (cf. Houben-Weyl, Methoden der organischen Chemie, vol. X/3, p. 110 (1965).

The coupling with the coupling components is carried out in already known manner, for example in a neutral or acid medium, if desired or required, in the presence of buffer substances or agents which accelerate the coupling, such as pyridine.

Coupling com onents to be used in the process of the present invention are: S-amino-pyrazoles, for example amino-pyrazole, S-amino-l-aryl 3 alkyl-pyrazoles, 5- amino-1,3-diaryl-pyrazoles, S-amino-l,S-dialkyl-pyrazoles, 5-amino-3-alkyl-pyrazoles, S-amino-l-alkyl 2 aryl-pyrazoles, S-amino-l-cycloalkyl-S-alkyl-pyrazoles, S-amino-larylpyrazoles or S-amino-l-alkyl-pyrazoles, and indoles for example indole, Z-alkyl-indoles, 2-aryl-indoles, 1,2-dialkyl-indoles, 1-alkyl-2-aryl-indoles or l-alkyl-indoles and the derivatives thereof which are substituted in the benzene nucleus. The alkyl or aryl radicals may still contain nonionogenic substituents.

Dyestuffs of Formula Ib may also be obtained in a modification of the process of the present invention by treating an azo-dyestuff of the general Formula V wherein R R R R Y and Z have the meaning defined above, with quaternizing agents.

The azo-dyestuff of Formula V used for this way of proceeding can be prepared according to known methods.

The dyestuffs obtainable according to the process of the present invention contain as anion X preferably the radical of a strong acid, such for example of the sulfuric acid or of a semi-ester thereof, of an arylsulfonic acid or of a hydrohalic acid. These anions which are used for the process of the present invention may also be replaced by anions of other acids, such for example as of the phosphoric acid, acetic acid, oxalic acid, lactic acid or tartaric acid. The dyestuffs may furthermore be isolated in form Cir of their complex salts with zinc halides or cadmium halides or as tetrafluoroborates.

The new dyestuffs are appropriate for the dyeing or printing of tannin-treated cellulose fibers, silk, leather or fully synthetic fibers such as acetate rayon, polyamide fibers or acid modified polyester fibers, especially, however, fibers which contain polyacrylonitrile or polyvinylidene cyanide. In the majority of cases the dyeings produced on these fibers are very clear, have a high tinctorial strength and prove in general good fastness to light and wet processing. In general, the dyestuffs are largely insensible to variations of the pH value of the dyebath and may therefore be used in weakly acid as well as in strong acid baths. Moreover, they prove to be stable at temperature above 100 C. which are usual in the high ternperature dyeing. Under normal dyeing conditions wool is completely resisted by the dyestuffs.

Compared with the monoazo-dyestuffs prepared by coupling of diazotized mor p-amino-phenyltrialkyl ammonium bases and aromatic amines, known from German patent specifications Nos. 87,257, 87,584, and 1,005,486, the azodyestuffs obtainable according to the present invention are largely insensible to variations of the pH value of the dyebath and are superior as to fastness to fulling, to cross-dyeing and to carbonizing of the polyacryl nitrile dyeings produced with these dyestuffs.

The following examples serve to illustrate the invention but they are not intended to limit it thereto, the parts being by weight unless otherwise stated.

EXAMPLE 1 8.5 parts of 5-chloro-4-nitro-2-methylphenyl-trimethylammonium-methylsulfate were added at 90-95 C. to a mixture of parts by volume of water, 5 parts of iron powder and 0.25 part by volume of glacial acetic acid, and the batch was boiled under reflux for one hour. Then the pH-value was adjusted to 7 by means of 10 parts by volume of a 2 N sodium carbonate solution and the reaction mixture was filtered while hot. The filtrate was acidified with 22.5 parts by volume of 5 N hydrochloric acid, cooled to 0-5 C. and mixed with 5 parts by volume of 5 N sodium nitrite solution. Stirring was continued for 30 minutes, an excess of nitrite was destroyed by means of amidosulfonic acid and the diazo solution was clarified with kieselguhr. The diazo solution thus obtained was then poured within 30 minutes and at 202S C. into a solution of 4.3 parts of 1-phenyl-3-methyl-5-amino-pyrazole in 75 parts by volume of water and 10 parts by volume of 5 N hydro-chloric acid. The coupling mixture was then stirred for 2 hours at room temperature and 5 parts by volume of a zinc chloride solution of 70% strength were added. The zinc chloride complex salt of the dyestuff cation of the formula was filtered off, washed with a sodium chloride solution of 10% strength and dried. 11 parts of a yellow dyestuff were obtained.

For the preparation of dyeings 1 g. of the dyestuff was stirred to a paste with 2.5 g. of acetic acid of 50% strength and dissolved in 6 l. of water. 1 g. of sodium acetate and 10 g. of sodium sulfate were added to the dyebath. Then, 100 g. of pre-washed yarn of polyacrylonitrile staple fiber were introduced into the dyebath at C., the temperature was slowly risen up to 100 C. and the yarn was dyed for 1 hour at boiling temperature. Subsequently the bath was allowed to cool slowly to about C., the dyeing was rinsed and dried. A clear greenish yellow dyeing was obtained, having very good fastness to light and wet processing.

When using in the above given example instead of 4.3 parts of 1-phenyl-3-methyl-5-amino-pyrazole the corresponding amount of 1-(4-methylphenyl) 3-methyl-5- amino-pyrazole 1 (3-methoxyphenyl) 3 methyl-5- amino-pyrazole, 1 (2'-chlorophenyl) 3 methyl-.5- amino-pyrazole or 1 (4-acetylaminophenyl) 3 methyl-5-amino-pyrazole, there are also obtained yellow dyestulfs of similarly good fastness properties.

EXAMPLE 2.

8.2 parts of 4-chloro-3-nitrophenyl-trimethyl-ammonium methylsulfate were reduced and diazotized as described in Example 1. The diazo solution obtained was added dropwise to a solution of 3.7.5 parts of 1,2-dimethyl-indole in 125 parts by volume of ethyl alcohol. The coupling mixture was stirred for 2 hours at room temperature and mixed with 5 parts by volume of a zinc chloride solution of 70% strength. The separated zinc chloride complex salt of the dyestufl' cation of the. formula was filtered off with suction, washed with a sodium chloride solution and dried. 20 parts of a yellow dyestufr were obtained.

For the preparation of printings 20 g. of the dyestuff were dissolved by heating with 50 g. of B,/3-dihydroxydiethyl sulfide, 30 g. of cyclo-hexanol, 50 g. of acetic acid of 30% strength and 400 gQof water and the solution was stirred into 450 g. of a crystal gum thickener 1:2. With this printing paste a fabric of polyacrylonitrile staple fiber was printed. The print obtainedwas dried, steamed for 30 minutes at 0.5 atmospheric excess pressure, soaped at 50 C. in a bath containing 1 g. of a condensation product of oleic acid and methyl taurine per liter of water and finished as usual. A well fixed yellow print was obtained, having very good fastness to light and wet processing.

When using in the above given example instead of 3.75 parts of 1,2-dimethyl-indole the corresponding amount of 2,5 -dimethyl-indole, 2 methyl-S-ethoxy-indole, 2-methyl- 5 chloro indole, 2-methyl-6-chloro-indole, 2-methyl-5- nitro-indole, 2 methyl 6 cyano-indole, 2-methyl-5- bromo-indole, 2 methyl 5 fluoro-indole, 2-methyl-5,7- dichloro-indole, 1 methyl 7 -ethyl-indole, 1,5-dimethylindole r 1-methy1-5-methoxy-indole, there are also obtained yellow dyestuffs of similar good fastness properties.

EXAMPLE 3 3 parts of 4-trimethylammonium 2 nitronaline-methosulfate were dissolved in 15 parts of hydrochloric acid, and diazotized at .5 C. with 9 parts of a 1 N sodium nitrite solution. The nitrite excess was destroyed by means of amido-sulfonic acid and a hydrochloric solution of 1.7 parts of -amino-1-phenyl-3-methyl pyrazole was added. Then 5 parts of sodium chloride were added and sodium acetate was dropped into the coupling mixture until pH value of 5 was obtained. The precipitate was filtered off with suction and dried. A yellow dyestuff of the formula was obtained.

For the preparation of dyeings 4 g. of the dyestuif were mixed with 8 g. of sulfuric acid of 96% strength (diluted with water) and dissolved in 200 cc. of hot water. This stock solution was given into a yarn dyeing apparatus, in

which were placed previously 20 l. of water, 40 g. of sodium sulfate and 2 g. of a reaction product of about 30 moles of ethylene oxide and 1 mole of nonyl phenol. Then 400 g. of yarn of polyacrylonitrile staple fiber were introduced at 50, the bath was slowly heated and the material was dyed for minutes at boiling temperature. After slowly cooling to about 70 C. the yarn was rinsed and dried. A clear golden yellow dyeing was obtained, having very good fastness to light and wet processing.

EXAMPLE 4 2 parts of 4 trimethylammonium 2 trifiuoromethyldiazonium-fluoroborate (prepared by reacting 4-chloro-2- trifluoromethyl-benzene diazoniurn-tetrafluoroborate with trimethylamine in acetonitrile) were dissolved in a small amount of water and mixed with 1 part of 1,2-dimethylindole, dissolved in a small amount of alcohol. The yellow dyestuff which had precipitated and which corresponds to the formula I CH3 was filtered off with suction and dried.

5 g. of the dyestuff were mixed with 15 cc. of acetic acid of 50% strength and disolved with 300 cc. of hot water. The solution was added, while stirring, into a dyeing apparatus, in which 6 l. of water, 2 g. of a reaction product of about 30 moles ethylene oxide and 1 mole nonyl phenol and 3 g. of sodium acetate were previously placed. Then 500 g. of polyacrylonitrile yarn batched on a cross-Wound bobbin were introduced into the apparatus, the temperature was slowly risen and the material was dyed for 45 minutes at 120 C. The dyebath was then cooled to about 70 C. and the dyeing was finished as usual. A clear greenish yellow dyeing was obtained, showing excellent fastness to light and to wet processing.

EXAMPLE 5 Within 20 minutes at 90 to C. 8.2 parts of 4-chloro- 3 nitrophenyl trimethylammonium-methyl-sulfate were given into a mixture of 37.5 parts by volume of water, 5 parts of ground dust obtained by needles and 0.5 part by volume of 5 N sulfuric acid. The batch was stirred for one hour at 95 C., then mixed with 0.8 part of calcinated sodium carbonate and filtered while hot. 7.5 parts by volume of 5 N sulfuric acid were added to the filtrate and the solution was cooled to 0 C. Within 15 minutes 5 parts by volume of a 5 N sodium nitrite solution were added and the reaction mixture was stirred for 30 minutes. After having destroyed an excess of nitrite by means of amidosulfonic acid the diazo solution was clarified with kieselguhr and charcoal. The diazo solution thus obtained was poured into a solution of 4 parts of l-phenyl-S-amino-pyrazole in 50 parts by volume of Water and 10 parts by volume of 5 N sulfuric acid. The coupling solution was stirred for 3 hours at room temperature and then mixed with 10 parts of sodium sulfate. The precipitated dyestuif of the formula was filtered off with suction, washed with a sodium chloride solution and dried. 12 parts of a yellow brown dyestulf were obtained.

For the preparation of dyeings l g. of the dyestuff were mixed with 2 g. of acetic acid of 50% strentgh and dissolved in 1. of water containing 1 g. of sodium acetate. Then g. of pre-washed material made of acid modified polyester fibers (Dacron 64) were given into the apparatus at a temperature of C., the temperature was 8 slowly risen and the material was dyed for 1 hour at 115 C. The dyebath was then cooled to about C., the dyeing was rinsed and dried. A greenish yellow dyeing was obtained having good fastness to light and wet processing.

The following table shows further dyestuffs which can be obtained according to the present invention and the tints of dyeings on polyacrylonitrile fibers produced with these dyestulTs:

DYES'IUFFS OF FORMULA In Position of the 1 Rz-lTlgQ'OUIJ R R2 R R; Y Z R4 R5 X Tint methyl methyl methyl 4 chlorine 6 ehloro methyl phenyl BF4 Yellow. methyl methyl methyl 4 methoxy hydrogen methyl phenyl BIN Greenish yellow. methyl methyl methyl 5 chlorine hydrogen methyl phenyl Cl Do. methyl methyl methyl 5 methoxy hydrogen methyl phenyl ZnCh Yellow. methyl methyl methyl 5 methyl hydrogen methyl phenyl ZnCla Greenish yellow. methyl methyl methyl 6 hydrogen hydrogen methyl phcnyl ZnCh Do. methyl methyl methyl ti hydrogen 3-chlor0 methyl phenyl ZnCh Do. methyl methyl methyl 5 chlorine 3-chloro methyl phenyl ZnCh Do. ethyl ethyl methyl 5 methyl hydrogen methyl phenyl ZnCh Do. methyl methyl methyl 5 hydrogen hydrogen methyl phenyl ZnCh Do. ethyl ethyl methyl 5 chlorine hydrogen phenyl hydrogen ZnCh Yellow. ethyl ethyl methyl 5 methyl hydrogen phenyl hydrogen ZnCh Greenish yellow. methyl methyl methyl 5 hydrogen hydrogen phenyl hydrogen ZnCh Do. methyl methyl methyl 5 methyl 3-chloro methyl phenyl ZnCl; Do. methyl methyl methyl 5 chlorine hydrogen phenyl hydrogen ZllClg Reddish yellow methyl methyl methyl 5 hydrogen hydrogen hydrogen phenyl ZnCh Greenish yellow. ethyl ethyl methyl 5 methyl hydrogen hydrogen phenyl ZnCh Do. ethyl ethyl methyl 5 chlorine hydrogen hydrogen phenyl ZnCl Do. methyl methyl methyl 5 chlorine hydrogen methyl ethyl 21101; Yellow. methyl methyl methyl 5 chlorine hydrogen methyl butyl ZnCl; Do. methyl methyl methyl 5 chlorine hydrogen methyl B-eyano-ethyl ZnCl; Do. methyl methyl methyl 5 chlorine hydrogen methyl methyl Z1101; Do. methyl methyl methyl 5 chlorine hydrogen methyl fi-hiyidrloxy- ZnCh Do.

e 1y methyl methyl methyl 4 chlorine 5-n1ethyl methyl phcnyl ZnCla Do. methyl methyl methyl 5 chlorine hyrdogen hydrogen phenyl ZnCh Do. methyl methyl methyl 5 chlorine 5 chloro hydrogen phcnyl ZnCl Do. methyl methyl methyl 5 sulfonic acid diethyl amide hydrogen hydrogen phenyl Cl Greenish yellow. methyl methyl methyl 5 methyl sulfonyl hydrogen hydrogen phenyl ZnCh Yellow. methyl methyl methyl 5 sullontilc acid dimethyl hydrogen hydrogen methyl ZnCh Do.

nnn e methyl methyl methyl snllonc acid dimethyl hydrogen methyl phenyl ZnCh Do.

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DYESTUFFS OF FORMULA Ib Position of the 1 R2l[ lgl'0l1p 63 R R2 R R3 Y Z R5 R7 X Tint methyl methyl methyl 4 chlorine G-ehloro methyl phenyl BF; Reddish yellow. methyl methyl methyl 4 chlorine ti ehloro methyl methyl BF; Do. methyl methyl methyl 4 methoxy hydrogen methyl methyl BFi Do. methyl methyl methyl 5 methyl hydrogen methyl methyl ZnCh Do. methyl methyl methyl 5 methoxy hydrogen methyl methyl ZnCh Do. ethyl ethyl methyl 5 methyl hydrogen methyl phenyl ZnCl; Do. ethyl ethyl methyl 5 methyl hydrogen methyl methyl ZnCh Greenish yellow. methyl methyl methyl 5 hydrogen hydrogen methyl methyl ZnCh Do. methyl methyl methyl 5 chlorine 3chloro methyl methyl Cl Do. methyl methyl methyl 5 chlorine hydrogen methyl phenyl Cl Reddish yellow. methyl methyl methyl 5 chlorine 3-ehloro methyl phenyl Cl Yellow. ethyl ethyl methyl 5 methyl hydrogen hydrogen methyl AnCh Do. ethyl ethyl methyl 5 chlorine hydrogen hydrogen methyl ZnCl; Reddish yellow. ethyl ethyl methyl 5 methyl hydrogen hydrogen hydrogen ZllClg Yellow. ethyl ethyl methyl 5 chlorine hydrogen hydrogen hydrogen ZnCh Yellow brown. methyl methyl methyl 5 chlorine hydrogen hydrogen methyl 21101; Yellow. methyl methyl methyl 5 chlorine hydrogen hydrogen hydrogen ZnCh Yellow brown. methyl methyl methyl 5 ehlorine 3-chloro hydrogen hydrogen Z]: Do. methyl methyl methyl 5 chlorine hydrogen hydrogen phcnyl ZnCl; Yellow. methyl methyl methyl 5 chlorine hydrogen ethyl hydrogen ZnCh Do. methyl methyl methyl 5 chlorine hydrogen hydrogen propyl ZnCh Do. methyl methyl methyl 5 sulionic acid dimethyl amide hydrogen methyl methyl ZnGl; Yellow. methyl methyl methyl 5 sulionie acid diethyl amide hydrogen methyl methyl ZnCh Golden yellow. methyl methyl methyl 5 chlofine hydrogen phenyl methyl Cl Yellow. methyl methyl methyl 5 chlorine 3-chloro phenyl methyl Cl Do. methyl methyl methyl 5 chlorine 3-chloro hydrogen methyl ZnCh Do. methyl methyl methyl 4 -l)romine ti bromo methyl methyl BF; Do. methyl methyl methyl 5 ethyl hydrogen methyl methyl ZnCh Do. methyl methyl methyl 5 ethoxy hydrogen methyl methyl ZnCh Do. methyl methyl methyl 5 cyano hydrogen methyl methyl ZnCh l)o. methyl methyl methyl 5 cnrboxylie acid dimethyl hydrogen methyl methyl ZnCh Do.

nnnde 9 We claim: 1. A basic azo-dyestufi free from sulfonic acid and carboxylic acid groups having the formula:

R1 Y Xe N or wherein R represents hydrogen, lower alkyl or phenyl, R represents hydrogen, lower alkyl, p-hydroxyethyl, fi-cyanoethyl, phenyl, chlorophenyl, methylphenyl, methoxyphenyl or acetylamino-phenyl, R represents hydrogen, lower alkyl or phenyl, R represents hydrogen, lower alkyl or phenyl, R represents hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, lower alkyl, lower alkoXy, nitro or cyano and X stands for the anion of hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid, zinc chloride or tetrafluoroborate.

2. The dyestulf according to claim 1 wherein R R and R stand for methyl, Y stands for chlorine, N,N- dimethyl sulfonamide, trifluoromethyl or nitro, Z stands for hydrogen or methyl, R stands for methyl or phenyl, R stands for methyl, R stands for methyl or phenyl and R stands for hydrogen.

3. The basic azo-dyestulf having the formula N=NC- 2,01 9 CHaI I-OH3 3 e r CHa CH9 4. The basic azo-dyestuif having the formula r SO2N(CH3)2 3- 9 lL Z0013 CH3 NeB CH3 \N/ l Ha CHa 5. The basic azo-dyestuff having the formula -N=N-f3- (Ii-CH3 HzN( J N 01 CH3NCH8 I 1 CH3 CIXHB 6. The basic azo-dyestuif having the formula SO2N(CH3)2 l CHa-N-CHs 63 N CH3 6 5 7. The basic azo-dyestuff having the formula CHa-NCH ea N CH3 6H3 8. The basic azo-dyestuif having the formula al CH3 OH: I

5 9. The basic azo-dyestutf having the formula CH3 CFa 9 CHa-N- 11. The basic azo-dyestuff having the formula References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 1/1964 Illy 260-163 XR 8/1967 Towne et a1 260163 XR FLOYD D. HIGEL, Primary Examiner US. Cl. X.R. 

